A transgender woman has claimed she was denied access to healthcare and was left to deal with surgeons “afraid” to touch her
A transgender woman has claimed she was denied access to healthcare and was left to deal with people “afraid” to touch herPaige Behan underwent gender reassignment surgery in Munich two months ago and spent three weeks recovering in hospital. Lunchtime Live “I was sent by the doctor that was treating me at the beginning to the plastic surgery department, who refused to see me,” she said.
“Urology refused to see me because it was a wound management issue - so they passed me back to plastics and that's when plastics refused to see me for the second time.” “ is not fair since the HSE sent me for gender reassignment surgery in a country because Ireland can't provide that lifesaving care,” she said.
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